Eric Pascoe
Australian rules footballer and coach
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Eric Pascoe (born 8 October 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.
| Eric Pascoe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Eric Pascoe | ||
| Born | 8 October 1953 | ||
| Original team | Northern United Bendigo FL[1] | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1972–76 | Carlton | 32 (7) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
The ruckman from Bendigo was an understudy to John Nicholls and Peter Jones at Carlton and made his early VFL appearances when one of them was injured. He was Carlton's reserves 'Best and Fairest' winner in 1973. Nicholls retired in 1974 but by then ruckman Mike Fitzpatrick had been recruited from the West Australian Football League and Pascoe continued to play most of his football in the reserves.[2]
After getting a clearance, Pascoe joined Clarence in Tasmania for a two-year stint as captain-coach from 1977 to 1978.[3] He then won the 1979 Bendigo Football League best and fairest award, the Michelsen Medal while playing for Golden Square.